Follow my blog with Bloglovin It’s DadChef’s Birthday week [you can’t see him blushing from the virtual gush ;)], so today’s recipe is in honour of our pizza-loving family man, and we’re celebrating even harder because this Rustic Flatbread Fig & Prosciutto version takes just 10 minutes to make! We haven’t been dining out as much as usual, and would normally take a night
When the temps around here are still feeling a whole lot like Summer, but we’re also on the eve of Autumn, this Grilled Haullomi Power Bowl + Homemade Garlic Dill Dressing Recipe is a great segue recipe into all the hearty meals of Fall. I love salads packed with grains, seeds & seasonal veggies anytime of year really, though. Adding the mild-tasting Mediterranean-inspired Haullomi cheese
We’re gearing up for back to learning, and while I’m a self-professed Meal-Planning delinquent (*intuitive cooks unite!*), we do have some super easy recipes from the archives that would make great outside-the-typical lunchbox ideas for in-school/home-based learning. Double-whammy recipes are one of my favourite ways to simplify. Here are 8 Easy Recipes Turned Leftovers for School Lunches ideas to add to your meal rotation: 8
Freshly picked peaches conjure up nostalgia of a Summer visit out West as a kid and wandering the peach orchard in my Grandparents’ backyard in Kelowna, BC. We’re nearing the end of peach season, but I’m hoping you may have a bunch lingering to give this Peach Pizza with Herbed Ricotta a spin (*the late season variety are best for cooking!*). We made this with a
We’re heading to the family cottage for the first time of the season this weekend. Juggling multiple families & Covid-19 restrictions has meant less time up there than usual, but we’ve been keeping the cottage feel at home, trying out S’mores recipes. No campfire, no problem – we made this Sheet Pan S’mores recipe on a rainy day & the kids loved it even more
Local Love Ontario – Where to Eat & Wander with Your Family this Summer It feels like forever-ago since we did a family travel post. I’ve missed it. All these life restrictions weren’t on our family vision board! 😉 Like many of you, we’ve had to post-pone/cancel Summer travel plans. So, we won’t be resorting or jet-setting to some of the exciting destinations we’d
Big, beautiful basil plants are popping up at grocers, markets & maybe even in your own herb gardens. Basil is my favourite herb of all, and it’s the star of Summer right now as it hits peak season. We do use it year-round in our family recipes – sauces, pizza, etc. – but right now you can get a whole wack more of it
We had a fun little day trip out to the quaint little spot Port Perry in Scugog, Ontario this past weekend and picked up a fresh haul of fruit and veg at their lakefront farmers’ market – in-season peaches & zucchini – and among other recipes, got inspired to make a traditional Zucchini Pizza Bianca. In Italy, Pizza Bianca (“white pizza”) is a pie made
Our local Farmers’ Markets began to reopen last month & we learned our favourite family farm Brooks Farms was opening for Strawberry picking (a Summer tradition with my girl). It was our first “field trip” away from the house since lock down & virtual schooling became a part of our lives – simple joys! We also support eating local grown, and Ontario strawberries are
I’ve pulled back from posting a while as our family heals from tremendous loss…as we learn to keep going while the holes in our hearts the size of Papa remain. Almost a month since Dad’s passing – peacefully & after the tender loving care of Mom (his forever love & High School sweetie). He’s a huge part of our family story, of who I am
